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Lebanon's National Meeting failed due to political divisions - MPs

Date: 2020-06-25 18:01:48 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:8483509

BEIRUT, June 25 (MENA) - A number of Lebanese parliamentarians said the National Meeting, chaired earlier on Thursday by Lebanese President Michel Aoun, failed because of the sharp political divisions. In statements to MENA, the MPs warned of the ....

League of Islamic Universities backs Sisi to maintain Egypt, Arab security

Date: 2020-06-25 17:43:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8483717

JEDDAH/CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) – The League of Islamic Universities has voiced its support for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's efforts to maintain the national security of Egypt and the Arab world. The league stressed in a statement on Thursday ....

Abul Gheit reiterates AL commitment to support Sudan

Date: 2020-06-25 17:32:45 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:8483563

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit reiterated the pan-Arab body's commitment to supporting Sudan during the transitional stage. In his word before Sudan Partnership Conference Thursday, he underscored the ....

Sudan Partnership Conference kicks off

Date: 2020-06-25 15:24:13 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:8483508

KHARTOUM, June 25 (MENA) - Sudan Partnership Conference, co-hosted by Sudan, the European Union, the United Nations and Germany, kicked off on Thursday. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Haiko ....

Sudan urges UNSC to dissuade Ethiopia from filling dam before reaching agreement

Date: 2020-06-25 12:42:23 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:8483114

KHARTOUM, June 25 (MENA) - Sudan urged in a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) the international body to discourage all parties involved in GERD talks from taking unilateral measures, warning that Ethiopia's plans to start filling ....

Protesters block roads across Lebanon over dire situations

Date: 2020-06-24 22:59:36 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8482515

BEIRUT, June 24 (MENA) - Lebanese protesters took to the streets across the country on Wednesday evening to denounce the dire economic and financial situations, Lebanese news portal Naharnet reported. The protests come on the eve of a national ....

Arab Parliament urges UN to force Houthis to declare ceasefire in Yemen

Date: 2020-06-24 22:47:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:8482505

CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament called on the United Nations to compel the Houthi militia to declare a ceasefire and immediately stop its ongoing crimes and violations against the Yemeni people. This came during a resolution made by ....

UAE expresses solidarity with France against Turkey's hostile acts

Date: 2020-06-24 22:23:18 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8482485

ABU DHABI, June 24 (MENA) - UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Qarqash asserted his country's solidarity with France in the face of the continued aggressive statements and acts committed by Turkey. In a tweet broadcast by Al Arabiya ....

AP rejects Israel's annexation plans in occupied West Bank

Date: 2020-06-24 22:09:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:8482481

CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) rejected and condemned any plans or measures taken by Israeli occupation forces to annex the Jordan Valley, the northern Dead Sea and settlements, KUNA reported. Such plans or measures would be in ....

China supports Arab League role to solve Libyan crisis

Date: 2020-06-24 15:24:41 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8481955

BEIJING, June 24 (MENA) - China has praised the positive role played by the Arab League (AL) to solve the Libyan crisis. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian said that his country ....